Deer Population and Management

Delaware Deer Population and Management Archive

See Delaware page for current news and population trend summary

Annual Reported Deer Kill from Hunting*

1954: 505

2000: 10,600

2001: 12,100

2002: 10,300

2003: 11,800

2004: 14,800

2005: 13,800

2006: 14,200
2007: 13,689
2008: 13,926
2009: 12,400
2010: 14,183
2011: 13,559

2012: 13,302

2013: 14,263

2014: 14,239

2015: 14,681

2016: 14,742

2017: 15,304

2018: 14,883

2019: 16,969

2020: 17,265

Data from 2000 to 2005 estimated from a graph on p. 58 of the Deer Management Plan [PDF]

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